About

Background

I am a local primary school teacher with 15 years of experience teaching within the Bundaberg area. I have always had a strong passion for engaging students in through the use of technology, but this was taken to a whole new level when I transitions to a Technologies Specialist Teacher back in 2021. 

From 2022, I took over running my school's extra-curricular robotics program and mentored students to compete in Regional, State and National competitions across a variety of different RoboCup Challenges. During this time I have seen the true value of real world, project based STEM learning. When children are engaged and passionate about their project, they are constantly setting their own educational goals while directing their own learning to achieve them. They forever challenge themselves to bigger and more complex ideas, all while developing life-long skills of persistence, resilience, teamwork, problem solving and time management.

A New Challenge

Upon attending the QLD State RoboCup Championships in 2024, I noticed the growing abundance of teams competing for private robotics clubs from SE QLD. The idea grew and grew over the coming weeks as I worked on how to engage more children in the Bundaberg area in these highly rewarding experiences. As a result, Jnr Robotics Academy was born.

Goals

Through each JRA experience, it is my goal to provide highly engaging, hands-on experiences in a hope to inspire a passion for innovation and creativity while also exploring the possibilities of robotics. I want participants to challenge themselves, take risks with ideas and build their own resilience while adapting in the face of challenges. Most of all, I want kids to have fun!

Matt Hollett

Jnr Robotics Academy